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Boost Your Summer Productivity and Play

Boost Your SUMMER PRODUCTIVITY AND PLAY PRIL / MAY / JUNE / JULY / AUGUST / SEPTEM BER How can you avoid the work nosedive from June to August? Stay productive when you're in the office and unplug on vacations. If you can set this example with your employees, your entire workforce can work and play happier this summer. MAKE THE MOST OE YOUR SUMMER In the Office: Make a conscious effort to focus and stay productive instead of dilly-dallying and daydreaming about the beach. If you earn your vacation, you will be able to maximize your time out of the office and r-e-l-a-x. НEY YOU! In the summer... Out of the Office: Prepare a coverage document for the time you'll be out, then use your vacation as a time to digitally detox. Unless no one else is available in the office, turn off your phone and don't answer work emails. workplace productivity DROPS 20% TYPICAL TIMELINE projects take 13% MORE time to complete 61% of people can't ignore their electronic devices. and workers are 45% MORE They check them within the hour after distracted. getting an email, text, or alert. Quick Summer Productivity Tips: TAKE SHORT WALKS STICK TO A ROUTINE OUTSIDE AND EXERCISE WAKE UP EARLY EAT BREAKFAST STAY OFF SOCIAL MEDIA HELP YOUR EMPLOYEES MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR SUMMER Are you taking more vacation days than your employees? Be a more supportive manager and encourage your team to take a vacation this summer. Percentage who have taken or plan to take a vacation this year 81% MANAGERS FULL-TIME 65% EMPLOYEES It's important to reassure employees that you want them to "check out" when they take time off. If they're reading swhile on vacation, they won't come back rejuvenated and ready to work. em 3 IN 10 WORKERS CONTACTED WORK DURING THEIR VACATION IN 2012 37% of managers say they expect their employees to check with work while on vacation Pick a Work Perk What is most important to employees during the summer? 41% FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES 28% LEAVE-EARLY FRIDAYS 11% COMPANY PICNIC OR POTLUCK 5% RELAXED DRESS CODE MAKE THE MOST OE YOUR SUMMER WORKFORCE Bemare of the Make use of the EAGER INTERNS SUMMER SLUMPERS If they are "sick" on Monday and Friday, disappearing midday or are simply not getting their work done, you have slackers on your hands. Take advantage of your interns and give them what they want: work! Delegate to your interns so more gets done and they leave satisfied with their experience. During summer months, employees are 53% of companies plan to hire MORE INTERNS in 2013 2.6x more likely TO TAKE LONG than they did in 2012 LUNCH BREAKS 2x more likely TO SHOP DURING TOP 3 THINGS STUDENTS THE WORKDAY LIKE from their internships: 1.3x more likely TO PLAN PERSONAL 1 Learning new things TRIPS Real-world work experience 1.2x more likely TO BE SEARCHING Working with colleagues FOR A JOB Take care of the OVERWORKED ACHIEVER Take note of your employees who haven't used their vacation days and are in desperate need of a holiday. Encourage them to take a few days off to recharge and come back refreshed. 1 OUT OF 3 employees report feeling CHRONICALLY OVERWORKED Published on OPENForum.com OPEN forum Design by Katie Daly Text by Kate Kudish Sources: http://officepulse.captivate.com/, http://www.internships.com/eyeoftheintern/news/idc-news/internships- survey-2013-internship-trends/, http://awesome.good.is/transparency/ web/1107/overworked/flash.html, http://news.investors.com/management-leaders-in- success/062812-616444-encourage-summer-breaks-without-sacrificing-productivity.htm?p=full, http://www.captivate.com/2012/06/captivate-office-pulse-finds-summer-hours-are-bad-for-business/, http://www.forbes.com/sites/janbruce/2013/06/04/dial-down-your-devices-to-dial-down-stress/ AMERIVAN DRRE

Boost Your Summer Productivity and Play

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Summer has finally arrived. Here is how to make the most of it for yourself, your business and employees.

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